An Open Letter to NZ Parliamentarians
There are very deep principles of democracy and legitimacy at stake – the duty of care for its citizens that a government must evidence.
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We Should Be Worried About This Biotechnology
We must take a stand to protect our natural food sources and ensure our vision that New Zealand becomes the organic, GE-free market garden for the world. The time to act is now, before it is too late.
Biden and Newsom’s Energy Foolishness
Mandating EVs and electricity generation from wind turbines and solar panels is mandating MORE USAGE of crude oil.
CFMEU Should NOT Exist in the First Place
The CFMEU scandal is just another recent prime example of how unions can become corrupt and self-serving.
The Ex-Pollies at the Trough
When you look at the rewards our politicians reap, it is patently obvious to whom their service was, and is, rendered.
What’ll They Do When the Smokers Vanish?
How can smoking cancers “peak” half a century after smoking did?
What Is the Role of Tobacco Interests in Making Government Policy?
It’s worth remembering that, ultimately, the cabinet has made all of these decisions on tobacco. It’s now on them to convince the public that they’re not in the pocket of “big tobacco”.
PM Is Jeopardizing New Zealand
Don Brash and Rt Hon Helen Clark Bassett, Brash & Hide “Just one month after the New Zealand Government hosted the Chinese Premier in New Zealand, and with no hint of a major change in New Zealand foreign policy in the National Party’s election campaign last year, the Prime
The Cost of Eating Healthy
Puneet Vatsa, Lincoln University, New Zealand and Alan Renwick, Lincoln University, New Zealand The rising price of food has been making headlines for the past decade. But prices have not been rising consistently across all food groups – and this has major health implications for New Zealanders. Last week Stats NZ
NATO Calls China an Enabler
Dave Patterson Liberty Nation (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) A seminal outcome of the 2024 NATO Summit was the acknowledgment that the Alliance must confront China. It was a shot across Beijing’s bow, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) did not miss it. Until this year’
An Overdose of Orange Cones?
Joanne Crawford, Victoria University of Wellington; Chris Peace, Victoria University of Wellington and Danaë Anderson, Victoria University of Wellington The government’s recently announced review of New Zealand’s health and safety system puts the spotlight back on the 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act – and why it has
The Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election
Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented A network of ultrawealthy Christian donors is spending nearly $12 million to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people from the rolls in key swing states, aiming to tilt the 2024 election in favor of former President Donald Trump.